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Old 01-23-2007, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by miles97T4rnut
I guess your right but what I wanted to know was can I just cut a big ass hole in the front of the airbox if im not pond hopping?
One word, YES.

The only issue is that if you do come across a situation where you want to cover up the big hole in the airbox quickly (such as when travelling offroad), then it ain't very easy. I've had mine out for almost 2 years now, but I've also done pretty much 100% road driving since then. If you're never going to have a situation where you need to cover it up, then just cut a big old hole like Gadget did a few years back and get all the airflow your engine can handle.



......or just pull out the elbow like this thread suggests.

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Old 01-23-2007, 10:33 AM
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Wow, lots of action over here.
Old 01-23-2007, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by mt_goat
Wow, lots of action over here.
Yeah... if only someone dropped in a couple of smiles to denote sarcasm and backed off on over-punctuating lest it be viewed as unbridled angst.

Silly Internet babbling skills... They're worth about as much as a deckplate.



and... thank you CJ.
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Originally Posted by midiwall
Yeah... if only someone dropped in a couple of smiles to denote sarcasm and backed off on over-punctuating lest it be viewed as unbridled angst.

Silly Internet babbling skills... They're worth about as much as a deckplate.
Too true, too true...

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and... thank you CJ.
No worries. Just kinda riled me up, I guess. I grow tired of people posting, asking questions, and then arguing with the answers...
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wow my little post resurrected this thread!! any how i think i will do the deckplate mod instead.. oh and at the time of the pics i had an original airfilter and stock air box, it got soaked.. nothing a couple of quick rpm bursts couldnt dry up..
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Thank You Guys For All Your Help!

Im new at all this and I do appreciate all the help and answers to all of my questions. I think I will just go with an aftermarket open element air intake. I will be driving offroad but it will be very little offroad with no water. I will keep my oem air box and do the mods to it while its off and take my time. If I find that I actually need it I will throw it back on. Thanks again guys and I hope there are no hard feelings! I am new here and I like it so I wanna keep everybody in my good graces. Thanks again!
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Originally Posted by miles97T4rnut
Im new at all this and I do appreciate all the help and answers to all of my questions. I think I will just go with an aftermarket open element air intake. I will be driving offroad but it will be very little offroad with no water. I will keep my oem air box and do the mods to it while its off and take my time. If I find that I actually need it I will throw it back on. Thanks again guys and I hope there are no hard feelings! I am new here and I like it so I wanna keep everybody in my good graces. Thanks again!
No worries.
Just a little advice about the open air intake... Don't skimp on that. Your filtration system is vital. A cheap filter can cause a lot of problems. Good luck.
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Also keep in mind that open element filters get exposed to alot of mud, dust and dirt when going offroad as opposed to the stock setup or a closed deckplate. Just something else to think about anyway.
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